Roster Moves: Colts put 8 rookies on trial on Tuesday, including…

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The Colts were very active on Tuesday, aiming to replenish some roster depth at wideout and cornerback.

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the Indianapolis Colts tried out eight players on Tuesday, including veteran wideout Jarvis Landry.

Landry, WR Keke Coutee, WR Kendall Hinton, WR Adam Humphries, WR Jaydon Mickens, DB Craig James, DB Anthony Johnson, and DB Darius Phillips are the eight players.

Of course, the fact that the Colts worked out a lot of wide receivers and cornerbacks comes after both cornerback Tony Brown and wideout Isaiah McKenzie were suspended for three games (i.e., the rest of the season) for ‘behavior detrimental to the team.’

Coutee is clearly a recognizable face, since he was brought back for another look.

While Landry is the most well-known player in this group, he has 713 receptions for 7,870 yards and 38 touchdown grabs in 132 career games (116 starts).

Surprisingly, wide receiver Jaydon Mickens was the only player signed from this lengthy workout list. On Tuesday, he was added to the practice squad alongside defensive end Zach McCloud and former Indianapolis wideout Juwann Winfree. In a matching roster move, offensive guard Lewis Kidd was dismissed from the practice squad.

Meanwhile, following a good performance in relief of Moss against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Saturday, running back Tyler Goodson was signed to the 53-man roster (which may not speak well for Zack Moss’ availability this weekend against Atlanta). In the Colts’ latest victory, Goodson had 11 carries for 69 yards (6.3 ypc. avg.) and 2 receptions for 10 yards.

Mickens, a 29-year-old wideout receiver of the University of Washington, was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has previously played for the Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the New York Giants.

He was a former Buccaneers Super Bowl LV champion.

During 38 games, the 5’10,” 174-pound wideout has 15 grabs for 145 yards and two touchdowns. His calling card, however, could be on special teams, where he has experience as a returnman on both kickoffs (35) and punts (69).